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Patente"il Dec. 28, 1926.

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PATENT GFFIQEL JOHN .EHNSOLL F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TC) SPEEDAUM'II CGM'- PANY, F CIIICAGQ, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

T his invention relates to a device of the type ln-fown as copy-holders for holding -aiiid copy any portion ot a long list of items easily and accurately.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ready means for marking any particular place or line which is being copied, in order to avoid unnecessary skipping or repeating ot any of the subject matter.

Ir'still further object is to provide a holder that can be readily adapted to hold a variety "of sheets of paper of diilerent sizes fand shapes, such as long lists of data, note boutis, or a plurality of cards of any defsired shape or size.

ik further object of the invention is to provide a device ot the type indicated, which fis durable and simple in construction and which is convenient in operation. Other objects will appear from the following speciiication and claims and the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pire- ;terred form of the invention, showing the device in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a tray, which is adapted to be secured to the copyholder for holding cards;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation looking from the right at the device as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the tray of Fig. 2 and the line marker in operative position.

The preferred form of the device may comprise in a general way an inclined plate 1 upon which sheets of paper, as indicated at 2, may be mounted, an adjusting and retaining mechanism 3 for adjustably retaining the paper in position, a line marker l and a card tray 5, which may be detachably mounted upon the plate 1 and serves to hold `groups of cards, or the like.

The inclined plate 1, as shown, is provided at the center of its back with a chan- COPYI-ILDER,

Application filed January 20, 1923. Serial No. 613,807.

nel member (i, into which a flattened angularly disposed end T of a supporting rod 3 may be removably inserted. A pedestal 9 has an opening 10 into which the lower 'end ot the supporting rod 8 may be inserted and adjustably clamped at a desired elevation by a thumb screw 11.

At the upper side oi' the plate 1, a bracket 12 may be provided which serves to support the adjusting mechanism 3 and also 4a rod 13 upon which the line marker l is mounted. rllhe lower end of the rod 13 is shown retained in a bracket 14, 'riveted at 15 to the plate ,1. l i y v As indicated in Fig. 5, the line marker 4 may be riveted at 16a to a sliding bracket 16, havingl integral bent up lugs 17 and 1S, each provided with openings for the rod 13. The lug '1'8fmay be slightly extended to 'provide a handle 19. A small` flat spring 2O is shown riveted at 21 to the base portion of the bracket 16 Aand serves to hold the bracket 16 frictionally inplace 'upon the rod 13. It will thus be seen that the line marker 4 may be adjusted at any desired position upon the plate 1 by the operator by merely grasping the handle 19 'and moving it up and down along the bar 13.,

In the lower portion of plate 1, two slots 22 and 23 are shown which are engaged by lugs 24 and 25, respectively, formed upon the tray 5. The tray 5, as shown, comprises merely a base portion 26 and a back portion 27 which serve to hold a group ot cards or the like, as indicated at 28. With this construction, it will be obvious that it it is desired to use long sheets of paper upon the plate 1, the. tray 5 maybe removed and will not lobstruct the proper use of the surface of the plate 1. However, when it is desired to copy information from a series ot' cards, the tray 5 may be readily attached in place. It will be noted that the plate 1 is slightly inclined in a backward direction which not only permits ot more secure mounting and reading of the manuscripts thereon. but also permits the card tra-y 5 and cards to rest in a stable inclined position.

The adjusting mechanism 3 comprises a shaft 29 rotatably mounted in lugs 30 and 31 formed upon upon the bracket 12, which in turn is secured to the upper edge of the plate 1 by rivets 32 and 33. Rollers 311 and 35 are iixed upon the shaft and be rolit? taled by turningy a knob 36 which is fixed to the shaft l2 by a set screw 37.

. The bracket i2 is proridedwith a supporting i'od wliieh extends along the top Vand front oi' the plate 1 and serves to support a spring' 39, which is secured thereto by screws 4:0. The spring) Vis coiled about the rod 38 at spaced points in opposite directions and` terminates in` arm portions Lll. which serve to yieldingly,supportV av shaftt d2. Rollersfljand fla are rotatably mounted on the sliattfll and are spaced apart by a spacing sleeve` l5 which surrounds the shai't 412. rlhe arm,portions ill are bent to contorni to the exterior of the sleeve 'and y serre to hold this sleeve Aon the .sha-ft secuiely in'position The ends. ot the sha'lt may be enlarged orV heated. as at elG in order` to ietain the rollers 1l?) and lll in position.i y

v V4The paper or manusftript 2 is `ted between the pairs'ot rollers andA 35, and Li3 land let and is trictioiially.engaged therebetween at the desired elevation. .lt will thus be seen 4that with Ftliisytype ot construction, a lvery longer eren a continuous sheetA ot copy may ,be conveniently led into the device as atlb and out` trom the de ,vice as at 49,. ln order to change,thelinemarlierflfrom one line or l :point .on the paper ,tof another, either the marker may'be moved byliandle 19 or the position fotthe paper may be` adjusted by turning knob 3G, Vr [lius `the operator can ,easily adjust tliedeyieeto copy. a certain line regardless of the 4posit-ion of the paper, by moving the marker, or it' desirable, regardless ot the1 position ot' the line marker 4., by moving' the paper.

I desire tnatmy invention be broadly interpreted and limited only the scope ot the appended claims and theprior art.

hat I claim Vas new 4and Adesire to secure by Letters YPatent in the United States is;

l. A copy-holder comprising a manuscript ,supporting plate, ka4 rotatable means over which the Amanuscript is turned at the upper edge ot said plate, a second` rotatable meai'isftor holdingtlie manuscript against said first means tandtiiged spring means which supports andV urges said second rotatable means against Vsaid first' rotatable means to releasably retain the manuscript therebetween.

v i i I L n 2. A copy-holder comprising; a manuscrnvt 1 able means against said tirst rotatable means vtoreleasably,retain the ii'ianuseript therebetween, said spriiiemeans comprising` a wire coiled about a lined shaft and 'extending to and engarinosaid second rotatable means at spaced points.

23. A copy-holder coii'iprising a manuscript supportingy plate, -a rotatable means over which the manuscript is turned at the upper edge ot said plate, a second rotatable means tor holding;P the manuscript against said first means, and spring means which supportsand urges said second rotatable means against said trstrotatable means to releasrftblyretain the manuscript therebetween, said spring means comprisinga wire coiled around a. fixed support and then ci; tending;` to said second rotatable means.

1l. A copy-liolder comprising a manuscript sini/porting plate, a rotatable means over which the manuscript is turned at the upper edge (rt-said plate, a second rotatable ine-ans ior holding1 the manuscript against said iii-st means, and ixedly mounted spring arms tor supporting aiidnrging said second rotatable means agjainst said i'irst rotatable means io releasably retain the manuscript therebetween. y

A copy-,holder comprisingl a manuscript supporting plate, a rotatable means over which 'the manuscript is turned at the upper edge oi' said plate,` a second rotatable means i'or holding the manuscript against said first means, and spi-ine' arms tor supporting and urging said second rotatable means against said lirst rotatable means toreleasably retain -the manuscri at therebetween, said ,spring arms comprising anintegral length of wire coiled arounda fixed support at spaced points and the endsoi the wire extondinp'to said second rotatable means and :tornnneI the supporting arms therefor.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto subscribed my name.

Jenn donnees. 

